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So far Mr. van Houten. To supplement the details given 

 above regarding de Bevere and Loten and the paintings, I 

 here add what further information I have been able to collect. 



First, as to the artist and his family. 



From Mr. F. H. de Vos of Galle I learn that Willem Hen- 

 drik de Bevere of Oosterwijk came out to East India as an 

 ensign in 1688 by the ship China. Where he served during 

 the first few years, and when he was promoted, I do not know,* 

 but in 1696 he was in Amboina with the rank of lieutenant, f 

 which position he held until 1702, when he became captain- 

 lieutenant. J In this capacity he commanded an expedition 

 against certain runaways in 1705.§ At the end of this year, 

 or in 1706, as captain he left Amboina for Java to take part in 

 the expedition against Soerapati, arriving by the ship Schoon- 

 dyk at Japara on 23rd July ;|| and on 15th August we read of 

 him as being present at a reception by the Depati of Soerabaja, 

 to which he had brought the old prince of Madura, Under 

 date 20th August, Captain de Bevere is referred to as com- 

 manding a brigade ;** and under 23rd August we read that 

 this brigade consisted of 723 men. ft On 4th September, 

 Valentyn says, he accompanied Captain de Bevere to the 

 quarters of Captain van der Horst, who had invited his brother 

 officers and other guests to an entertainment, details of which 



* Very likely these years were spent in Batavia, for which place 

 Valentyn's lists of ensigns and lieutenants are very defective (see 

 Beschr. van Batavia 417, 416). A relative, Gerard de Bevere, occupied 

 positions of importance in Batavia at this time, being a councillor 

 extraordinary of India, 1687-90 (Val. Beschr. van Bat. 372), advocate 

 fiscal 1688 to May 1690 (ibid. 379), and president of aldermen 1688 

 to 13th May 1690 (ibid. 391). I have found no other references to 

 him. 



t Val. Ambon, Zaahen (vii.) 44 and 259. 



% Id. 44, 35, and 27, where he appears in the list of chief officials for 

 1704. 



§ Id. 261 and (vii.) 27, where, in the list for 1705, " left " is appended 

 to his name. 



|j Val. Beschr. van Groot Java 155. Valentyn accompanied this 

 expedition as assistant chaplain- 

 cy Ibid. 158, 159. ** Ibid. 162. ff Ibid. 163. 



